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House cats possess a natural hunting instinct, and this product helps them expend that pent up energy. It's an exercise wheel for cats!
Now that this project has been funded, you may order a wheel from http://onefastcat.com

About

One Fast Cat - Exercise Wheel

$344,911

pledged of $10,000 goal

1,816

backers

The most important thing you can do to prevent boredom in your cat is to make sure their environment is stimulating. This means an environment with things to do – windows to look out of, things to watch, places to climb and safe toys to play with. Climbing posts, scratching posts, cat grass, windows perches, window beds, and a view of birds or squirrels to watch are all great ways to enrich your cats live and prevent boredom.

In nature cats would use their energy to hunt. That hunting requires short bursts of energy then they'd spend the rest of the time sleeping and grooming so they'll be ready for the next hunt (grooming is important so prey won't smell them coming). Without the need to hunt prey they need other outlets for that pent up energy. It’s good for cats to get some sort of workout and changing it up to keep them interested is important. There are many ways to keep your cat lively, giving them access to energetic companions, making a play session part of their day, and/or offering them tempting exercise equipment for use when you’re not at home…that’s why we came up with “One Fast Cat” cat wheel.

There have been more and more test showing that cats kept inside can become bored and develop cat depression and other psychological problems. These issues can present themselves in many ways such as destroying furniture or not using litter boxes. In field testing our cat wheel has proven to not only enhance the physical well-being of our cat but altered her disposition to be more relaxed and calm.

“Our cat now uses the wheel on her own several times a day”
Amberlee - Bengal Cat Owner

Our cat wheel design is more advanced than any before it:

Smart industrial design allows it to ship or retail in a very small box (box size).

This design also allows for it to be assembled extremely quickly for home use.

48" diameter wheel protects your cat's back.

10" running tread provides plenty of space for feline footing.

Sturdy and lightweight for ease of moving it around.

It is made of Recycled plastics.

Run surface is made from a closed cell EVA foam to prevent claws from catching and allowing cats to run naturally using their claws for safe footing.

Can be cleaned by taking it outside and spraying it with a hose or wiped down with a wet towel.

Open design so cats can enter from either side.

Available traction pad colors: black, blue, green, and red.

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Risks and challenges

Our risks and challenges that come with completing our project are that we will not sell as many units as we would like. We have already spent many dollars creating the plastic injection tooling for our product and have already done field testing for our product so we know that it works well and that it has value to our potential customers. We believe that if people try our product they will spread the word and we will be successful.

There is also the chance that a supplier might go out of business. We are well versed in purchasing and finding manufacturing suppliers throughout the world. If this happens we can and will find another supplier quickly. We will have no problem overcoming all the future obstacles that lie in our way.

We have already made the injection tooling and have already received and tested our first articles, made adjustments and have tested our second articles. Everything on our product is working well. We may have some shipment or manufacturing delays but we have added extra time for delivery of our product to the customer, once funded. We have a well-seasoned team, well versed in product development, manufacturing, and customer service. We are confident in our ability to perform.

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Receive an electronic thank you note from the One Fast Cat Team, plus behind-the-scenes updates on progress and future product releases. Now open to international backers! We'll notify you when the wheel is ready to be purchased for international shipping.

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ALASKA & HAWAII: This pledge amount includes an $87 up-charge for shipping to backers in ALASKA and HAWAII. Get a One Fast Cat Exercise Wheel with a black, blue, green, or red colored traction pad for your cat.

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Pledge $549 or more
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Three Cat Wheels delivered to your home! This reward would be great for families with many cats or individuals looking purchase with a friend and spend $183 per wheel. Black, red, blue, and green colored traction pads available, and can be chosen upon campaign completion.